Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
75.4%
in 2025
Thailand
82.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
39th
Thailand rank
42nd

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Thailand
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 82.7% against 75.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 79.8% 86.7% 6.9% Thailand
2000s 77.3% 85.4% 8.1% Thailand
2010s 75.4% 83.6% 8.2% Thailand
2020s 75.0% 82.5% 7.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 82.7% against 75.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
7.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.